The RCOG works with trusts and health boards to manage the approval of job plans for consultant and specialist (senior SAS) doctor posts in O&G.
By reviewing these roles and supplying AAC assessors, the RCOG upholds O&G standards and protects the workforce. Effective job planning ensures balanced contracts and enables appointees to deliver high-quality patient care.
To support this process, the RCOG provides dedicated job planning checklists:
Job planning guidance and resources
Access detailed guidance, templates, and resources to help you create and approve job plans:
Guidance on how to submit your job plan for review and approval by the RCOG.
Understand foundational principles, including DCC/SPA splits for Consultants and out-of-hours considerations.
Information on AAC processes and becoming an RCOG assessor.
Examples of structured job plans for consultants.
Exemplar template for the minimum requirements for a person specification for a consultant post in O&G.
Download essential job planning checklists and templates, and access external job planning resources.